PLAYOFF DROUGHTS
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I was curious what teams in MLB had never made the playoffs or had long World Series droughts.
Here are the results of that 'research'.
* Only three teams have never made the playoffs. Riverside, which joined the league in 2001, Salt Lake City, which was promoted in 2001 and Baltimore, which came from the CL last year.
*Of the founding clubs (1969), the fewest playoff appearance is five. Florida, Texas and the LA Dodgers have this distinction. None of the three have won a World Series.
* The Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs have the most playoff appearances at 18 each. The Cubs have 2 World Series titles, the Royals 1.
*San Antonio, which joined MLB in 1980 as an expansion team has 10 playoff appearances and 5 World Series titles, the most titles of any team. The New York Mets have 4 World Series titles, the most of any founding club.
PLAYOFF DROUGHTS
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Houston (1991)
Minnesota (1993)
New York Bombers (1992)
San Antonio (1995)
San Diego (1991)
Washington (1994)
Boston (1995)
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
September 1, 2002
Code:
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Boston Yankees 90 54 .625 -
Brooklyn Cyclones 89 54 .622 .5
New York Bombers 85 60 .586 5.5
New York Mets 85 60 .586 5.5
Pittsburgh Pirates 78 66 .542 12.0
Toronto Blue Sox 73 71 .507 17.0
Baltimore Orioles 69 74 .483 20.5
Philadelphia Colonials 50 94 .347 40.0
American Division W L PCT GB
Chicago Comets 99 45 .688 -
St. Louis Cardinals 81 63 .563 18.0
Chicago Cubs 75 69 .521 24.0
Detroit Tigers 75 69 .521 24.0
Kansas City Royals 73 70 .510 25.5
Columbus Clippers 72 73 .497 27.5
Colorado Rockies 70 76 .479 30.0
Minnesota Twins 47 97 .326 52.0
Western Division W L PCT GB
Los Angeles Angels 88 56 .611 -
Los Angeles Dodgers 78 65 .545 9.5
San Diego Padres 68 77 .469 20.5
Seattle Mariners 67 78 .462 21.5
Salt Lake City Bees 63 81 .438 25.0
Riverside Red Sox 61 82 .427 26.5
San Francisco Giants 61 82 .427 26.5
San Jose Captains 61 83 .424 27.0
National Division W L PCT GB
Cincinnati Reds 83 62 .572 -
Texas Rangers 74 71 .510 9.0
San Antonio Aviators 71 72 .497 11.0
Houston Astros 70 73 .490 12.0
Florida Marlins 66 79 .455 17.0
Atlanta Athletics 65 79 .451 17.5
Washington Diplomats 60 84 .417 22.5
Arizona Diamondbacks 58 86 .403 24.5
CHALLENGE SERIES STANDINGS
September 1, 2002
Code:
W L PCT GB
Minnesota Twins 47 97 .326 -
Philadelphia Colonials 50 94 .347 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 58 86 .403 11
While not exactly a pennant race by traditional standards, the race for the Continental League playoffs
are heating up and it's the first time that entering September that we haven't seen one team completely
running away with both divisions. In the east, Richmond and Montreal are deadlocked, with Tampa not far behind.
In the West, defending West champs Monterrey are looking for a return trip to the Guinness Cup Series, with the White Sox
battling for a shot to regain their major league glory, sitting 4 games back with less than a month to go.
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
Code:
Eastern Division W L PCT GB
Montreal Expos 67 52 .563 -
Richmond Braves 67 52 .563 -
Tampa Bay Rays 63 56 .529 4.0
Durham Bulls 60 59 .504 7.0
Cleveland Indians 57 62 .479 10.0
New Orleans Zephyrs 53 66 .445 14.0
Western Division W L PCT GB
Monterrey Matadors 64 55 .538 -
Chicago White Sox 60 59 .504 4.0
Nevada Silverhawks 58 61 .487 6.0
Portland Beavers 57 62 .479 7.0
Vancouver Whitecaps 56 63 .471 8.0
Sacramento Snappers 52 67 .437 12.0